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Captain Jack Sparrow, the dreadlocked antihero of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise, is a master of conjuring hare-brained schemes out of thin air -- and entrepreneurs could use a touch of his swashbuckling creativity in their own organizations, writes Mike Figliuolo. Like Sparrow, Figliuolo argues, the best innovators are lovable rogues who break the rules but create tangible value in doing so. "If you're truly committed to innovation, pursue it boldly. The force of will is a force to be reckoned with," he writes.

Studio Gobo developed the "Pirates of the Caribbean" play set for the Disney Infinity video game and is enjoying the fruits of success for the popular platform. Most of the studio's staff came from Black Rock, a now-defunct Disney studio that developed racing games. "When we first started doing 'Pirates,' Disney said to us that they thought this was going to be a pretty big market," Gobo's Tony Beckwit said. "Later on, someone told me that Skylanders alone was worth around 50% of the entire mobile market."

The Disney Infinity interactive game platform will be available this year for consoles, mobile devices and the Web, company executives say. Infinity incorporates characters from Disney's "Monsters University," "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Incredibles" franchises, along with related figurines for game play. A starter pack will cost $79.99, a play set will be priced at $34.99 and figures will be sold for $12.99 each, Disney says.

Jack Sparrow, the dreadlocked antihero of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise, is a master of conjuring harebrained schemes out of thin air -- and business leaders could use a touch of his swashbuckling creativity in their organizations, writes Mike Figliuolo. Like Sparrow, Figliuolo says, the best corporate innovators are lovable rogues who break the rules but create tangible value in doing so. "If you're truly committed to innovation, pursue it boldly. The force of will is a force to be reckoned with," he writes.

Disney will debut a new musical based on its animated hit "Finding Nemo" at its Animal Kingdom park. The show and a new "Nemo"-themed marine attraction at Epcot will debut later this year. Disney also announced plans to reopen the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride in time for the release this summer of the second movie based on the attraction.